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| Award | Named after | Field | Achievement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maccaffrey !James P. McCaffrey Trophy | Maccaffrey, James !James P. McCaffrey | Canadian football | Most outstanding defensive player in the CFL East Division. This individual becomes one of the two finalists for the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award. | |
| Maccann, Dick !Dick McCann Memorial Award | Maccann, Dick !Dick McCann | Sports journalism | Awarded by the Pro Football Hall of Fame "for long and distinguished reporting on professional football". | |
| Maccarthy, Liam !Liam McCarthy Cup | Maccarthy, LiamLiam McCarthy | Hurling | All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship trophy | |
| Macclelland !McClelland Trophy | McClelland, William C.William C. McClelland | Australian rules football | Australian Football League minor premiership trophy | |
| Maccormack !Mark H. McCormack Medal | McCormack, MarkMark McCormack | Golf | Leading player of the World Amateur Golf Ranking | |
| Mackay !Mackay Trophy | Mackay, ClarenceClarence Mackay | Aviation | "Most meritorious flight of the year" by one or more individuals, or an organization, within the United States Air Force | |
| Mackey !John Mackey Award | Mackey, JohnJohn Mackey | American football | Outstanding tight end in U.S. college football | |
| Mactavish !MacTavish Cup | Mactavish, DuncanDuncan MacTavish | Sports coaching | ||
| Magsaysay !Ramon Magsaysay Award | Magsaysay, RamonRamon Magsaysay | Six different fields – see award article | Outstanding achievement by an Asian | |
| Maguire !Sam Maguire Cup | Maguire, SamSam Maguire | Gaelic football | All-Ireland Senior Football Championship trophy | |
| Mandela !Mandela Challenge Plate | Mandela, NelsonNelson Mandela | Rugby union | Challenge trophy between South Africa and Australia | |
| Manning !Manning Award | Manning, Archie !Archie Manning and his sons Peyton and Eli | American football | Outstanding quarterback in U.S. college football | |
| Marconi !Marconi Prize | Marconi, GuglielmoGuglielmo Marconi | Communications | Annual award for advancements in the field | |
| Marsh !Lou Marsh Trophy | Marsh, LouLou Marsh | Sports | Canadian athlete of the year | |
| Marston !Joe Marston Medal | Marston, JoeJoe Marston | Football (soccer) | Outstanding player in the Australasian A-League Grand Final | |
| Martin !Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy | Martin, Beattie !Beattie Martin | Canadian football | Most outstanding Canadian player in the CFL West Division. This individual becomes one of the two finalists for the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award. | |
| Martinez !Edgar Martínez Award | Martinez, EdgarEdgar Martínez | Baseball | Outstanding designated hitter in the American League | |
| Masterton !Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy | Masterton, BillBill Masterton | Ice hockey | National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to the sport | |
| Matteucci !Matteucci Medal | Matteucci, CarloCarlo Matteucci | Physics | Fundamental contributions | |
| Matthews !Leigh Matthews Trophy | Matthews, LeighLeigh Matthews | Australian rules football | Most valuable player in the Australian Football League, as chosen by the AFL Players Association | |
| Maugham !Somerset Maugham Award | Maugham, W. SomersetW. Somerset Maugham | Literature | Best British writer or writers, under age 35, of a book published in the past year | |
| Meads !Meads Cup | Meads, ColinColin Meads | Rugby union | Champion of New Zealand's second-level Heartland Championship | |
| Meninga !Mal Meninga Medal | Meninga, MalMal Meninga | Rugby league football | Player of the year for the Canberra Raiders | |
| Messenger !Dally M Medal | Messenger, DallyDally Messenger | Rugby league football | Best and fairest player in the National Rugby League's Grand Final | |
| Messier !Mark Messier Leadership Award | Messier, MarkMark Messier | Ice hockey | Outstanding leadership, on and off ice, by an NHL player | |
| Meyer !Conrad-Ferdinand-Meyer-Preis | Meyer, Conrad FerdinandConrad Ferdinand Meyer | Literature | Outstanding achievement in Swiss German literature | |
| Mishima !Yukio Mishima Prize | Mishima, YukioYukio Mishima | Literature | ||
| Jones !Old Tom Morris Award | Morris, Old TomOld Tom Morris | Golf | "through a continuing lifetime commitment to the game of golf has helped to mold the welfare of the game in a manner and style exemplified by Old Tom Morris." | |
| Mousquetaires !Coupe des Mousquetaires | Four Musketeers !The Four Musketeers (Jean Borotra, Jacques Brugnon, Henri Cochet, René Lacoste) | Tennis | French Open men's singles championship trophy | |
| Mussabini !Mussabini Medal | Mussabini, SamSam Mussabini | Sports coaching |
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